Jason Islas

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Jason Islas is the editor of Santa Monica Next and the director of the Vote Local Campaign. Before joining Next in May 2014, Jason had covered land use, transit, politics and breaking news for The Lookout, the city’s oldest news website, since February 2011.

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Santa Monica Lawmaker Takes Aim at California’s Housing Shortage

California State Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) has set his sights on tackling the dire shortage of homes—and the resulting affordability crisis—currently facing the...

Will You Join Us to Celebrate Our Shared Streets Champions?

Don't forget that this month, Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog L.A., and Streetsblog California will be celebrating several 2015 Streetsie Award winners with a party in Santa Monica.Assemblymember...

Santa Monica Loses Another Opportunity for Much-Needed Housing Growth

Santa Monica has a housing problem: there’s not enough of it. The city’s population has seen a net increase of less than 10,000 people...

No-Growth Ballot Initiative Goes “Too Far,” Say Santa Monica City Councilmembers

The conservative no-growth group, Residocracy, has begun gathering signatures to put an initiative on the November ballot that would require nearly all new projects...

Coming Up: Join Us to Celebrate Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu

If you haven't already, get your ticket today to join us in celebrating the good work accomplished by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu.The...

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OPA Update 6/22/26: OPA Membership Drive, Beach Clean-Up this Weekend, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...

Kool Happenings: Weak Tea, and A Hotbed of Cold Feet

Weak TeaI don't often find myself asking AI about...

Pacific Wheel Illuminates Juneteenth with Special Tribute Light Display on June 19

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will commemorate...
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